DIFF Subgroup
H04M 1/02 Constructional features of telephone sets
Introduced: September 1968
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
IPC:
Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers > Constructional features of telephone sets
CPC:
Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers (subscriber services or facilities provided at exchanges H04M3/00; prepayment telephone coin boxes H04M17/00; current supply arrangements H04M19/08) > Constructional features of telephone sets
Of 17 combined children, 11 exist in both systems.
6 codes are CPC-only extensions.
5 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
Child Classifications
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- H04M 1/03 Constructional features of telephone transmitters or receivers, e.g. telephone hand-sets since 1974 +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- H04M 1/17 Hygienic or sanitary devices on telephone equipment (for mouthpieces or earpieces H04R1/12) since 1974 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- H04M 1/18 Telephone sets specially adapted for use in ships, mines, or other places exposed to adverse environment (H04M1/19 takes precedence) +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- H04M 1/19 Arrangements of transmitters, receivers, or complete sets to prevent eavesdropping, to attenuate local noise or to prevent undesired transmission; Mouthpieces or receivers specially adapted therefor (circuit arrangements for preventing eavesdropping H04M1/68; telephone cabinets E04H1/14) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- H04M 1/20 Arrangements for preventing acoustic feed-back (H04M1/62 takes precedence) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- H04M 1/21 Combinations with auxiliary equipment, e.g. with clocks or memoranda pads IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- H04M 1/22 Illumination; Arrangements for improving the visibility of characters on dials IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- H04M 1/23 Construction or mounting of dials or of equivalent devices; Means for facilitating the use thereof (by improving visibility H04M1/22) +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class H04,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- QUALCOMM US 97,396
- HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY CN 96,502
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 86,981
- TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL) SE 55,869
- HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY 55,349
- LG ELECTRONICS KR 53,649
- CANON 33,341
- SONY CORPORATION JP 32,761
- ZTE CORPORATION CN 32,274
- GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION 28,327
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class H04,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY CN 101,476
- QUALCOMM US 101,139
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 96,655
- TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL) SE 57,744
- LG ELECTRONICS KR 55,253
- HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY 54,181
- SONY CORPORATION JP 35,309
- ZTE CORPORATION CN 32,950
- INTEL CORPORATION US 27,533
- GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION CN 27,498